Comparative evaluation of the anesthetic efficacy of 4% buffered articaine versus 2% un-buffered lidocaine for dental injections in children: a double-blind randomized parallel group control trial
Background Effective pain control is central to the pediatric dental practice. Buffering local anesthetics with sodium bicarbonate raises the solution pH to physiological levels, theoretically accelerating the onset and reducing injection discomfort. Although buffered lidocaine has been studied in children, direct evid...